Education
Indiana University Bloomington.
Indiana University Bloomington.
The peak of Troy"s swimming career occurred between 1959 and 1960 while he was coached by Doc Counsilman of the Indiana Hoosiers swimming and diving team at Indiana University. Troy broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly six consecutive times before it was taken over by fellow American swimmer Carl Robie in 1961. In 1971 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
After college, Troy became a United States. naval officer and completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs (BUD/South) training.
After retiring from military service Troy settled in the San Diego area where he worked as a real estate agent and swimming coach. His trainees included Mike Stamm.